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Thomas Lott Omnisport Updated at 9:09 p.m. ET Updated at 9:09 p.m. ET Watch MLBMLB with fuboTV The Red Sox have taken a 2-1 lead in the American League Championship Series after a 8-2 win over the Astros on Tuesday. Nathan Eovaldi tossed a gem while Jackie Bradley Jr.'s eighth-inning grand slam iced the game for Boston. The Red Sox never trailed in this one. Three takeaways from ALCS Game 3 Dallas Keuchel put the Astros in their most uncomfortable spot Dallas Keuchel has done one thing all year long without fail: he has put the Astros in tough spots in the first inning. Keuchel allowed the Red Sox to get three hits and two runs before recording two outs. The 2015 AL Cy Young winner posted a 6.88 ERA in the first frame this season and allowed a .331 batting average against. In 10 separate starts Keuchel allowed runs in the first inning and in all 10 of those starts the Astros … [Read more...] about MLB postseason 2018: Three takeaways from the Red Sox’s ALCS Game 3 win over the Astros

Gabrielle McMillen Omnisport @GabbyMcMillen Updated at 11:32 a.m. ET Updated at 11:32 a.m. ET Watch MLBMLB with fuboTV There is a good chance David Price's next playoff appearance for the Red Sox will come out of the bullpen. In Game 2 of the ALDS Saturday, Price was pulled after 1 2/3 innings against the Yankees after he allowed three runs and three hits, including two home runs. The Yankees ended up winning 6-2 to even the series at 1-1. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday he plans to use Price as a relief pitcher for now. "Obviously we need outs. Actually, we were just talking about him, me and [pitching coach] Dana [LeVangie], and there were a few things that we noticed, actually the last few weeks, that he's not doing the way he did in those 11 outings or whatever it was," Cora said, via MLB.com. "I know physically he's fine, and we know where we're going. So most … [Read more...] about MLB Postseason 2018: Red Sox likely to use David Price in bullpen after ALDS Game 2 flop

Thomas Lott Omnisport Updated at 9:21 p.m. ET Updated at 9:21 p.m. ET Watch MLBMLB with fuboTV The Brewers did all they could to hand Game 1 of the National League Division Series back to the Rockies, but they were able to come away with a 3-2 win in 10 innings on a Mike Moustakas walk-off single. [email protected] walk off in #NLDS Game 1! pic.twitter.com/1ooXQT5ERH— MLB (@MLB) October 5, 2018 Milwaukee had a 2-0 lead in the ninth inning only to see Jeremy Jeffress allow three straight hits to tie the game. The Brewers then had to make their way through another inning having used all of their best relievers in Corey Knebel, Josh Hader and Jeffress in earlier innings. But they were able to get by and Moustakas, who they acquired at the trade deadline for a couple of prospects, won the game by plating Christian Yelich with the winning run. Yelich went 2 for 3 with a two-run homer and … [Read more...] about MLB Postseason 2018: Three takeaways from Brewers’ NLDS Game 1 win

Bob Hille Omnisport @bobhille Updated at 3:08 p.m. ET Updated at 3:08 p.m. ET Watch MLBMLB with fuboTV The Rockies and Cubs meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) in the National League wild-card game at Wrigley Field. The winner advances to the NL Division Series against the Brewers, beginning Thursday in Milwaukee. Both teams lost tiebreakers Monday but knew their season wasn't over. Now it gets serious. Here's a look at Tuesday night's game in four key quotes. "It's just the consistent, hard contact has not been there, more than anything. I can't give you a solid reason. We need to find it, quickly." — Cubs manager Joe Maddon ( via ESPN.com ) Clearly, the Cubs' offensive struggles have created a sense of urgency. Being in a potential one-and-done scenario wasn't part of the season-long narrative. The Cubs led the NL in hitting at .258, but parlaying that into runs has been … [Read more...] about MLB Postseason 2018: The NL wild-card game in four key quotes

Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 11:24 AM EDT Oct 2, 2018 Can you believe it? It doesn't seem that long ago that the Tigers made their fourth consecutive postseason. But this year marks four years since the Tigers were last in the playoffs, and judging by back-to-back 98-loss seasons, nobody can say — at least not with a straight face — when the hell they'll be back. 2018 MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE But, as has become the norm in recent years, as first Dave Dombrowski and then Al Avila have peddled off the team's biggest names, several former Tigers will play October baseball in search of that Holy Grail, the World Series championship, which Justin Verlander won with the Astros a year ago, and just might do it again in 2018. Some 20 players who formerly called Detroit home, as well as several current managers and coaches, are participating in this fall's postseason. Here's a look at all of them: AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston Red Sox (AL East champions) ►Ian Kinsler, … [Read more...] about Who’s your (ex) Tiger? Nearly 20 set to participate in MLB postseason